The Death Of The Nigerian Magazine: What We Lost When Print Died

Nigeria has slowly but surely moved past the era of magazines and newspapers. While there are people who still look forward to picking up a magazine or a newspaper, the larger audience has gotten comfortable with the digital age, where information is readily available on social media platforms, and newspaper companies that were at the... Read More

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October 21, 2017

So you think you know Lagos X: Badagry – a town of many firsts held prisoner by history

Badagry sits on one end of Lagos like an ignored elderly woman, whose hands raised nations but time and circumstances have snatched vitality from her. She is seen but often not heard and her past stares at her constantly, never forgetting. These lands have seen glorious days and Nigeria’s history begins with her for it was... Read More

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October 21, 2017

So you think you know Lagos IX: Oshodi, Festac, Okota, and the undertones of ethnic tensions

It is nearly noon on a bright Saturday and Alhaja (Mrs.) Gilani looks like her day is in slow motion. She is resting on a table where crates of eggs, stacked on each other, are on display, waiting for new nests. Beside her are three younger women who are discussing in Yoruba rapidly. Occasionally, they... Read More

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October 21, 2017

So you think you know Lagos VIII: Confronting Nigeria’s disappearing history in Yaba with faith from Makoko

Nearly 6:30pm and Sogunro, Makoko, is alive with human activity; a cool evening breeze bouncing off the water canals and bathing the people in coolness. The noise of children playing and shouting, falling and fighting; men sit around talking in grave voices and facial expressions; women sit in close circles talking and watching over their... Read More

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October 20, 2017

So you think you know Lagos VI: Fetish sacrifices in Ikorodu and the real hustlers of Mile 12

“See that one” he said, nudging me with his elbow. He was using his eyes, to avoid drawing attention as he discreetly pointed at two brown earthenware bowls sitting next to an electric pole standing on one side of a four-street intersection at Igbogbo, Ikorodu. The bowls were half-filled with water and had kola nuts sitting... Read More

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October 20, 2017

So you think you know Lagos V: Ikoyi through Victoria Island – Where money goes to sleep and Afropolitans find a home

My relationship with money began when I overheard one of my older cousins say that money has a smell and spirit – and both can possess a man to do unspeakable acts. That the pungent, sweaty smell of money was like an adrenaline shot to the brain and the spirit like demons. Both smell and... Read More

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October 20, 2017

So you think you know Lagos IV: Lagos Island, Black Brazilians – The history is there; don’t change the story

The story of Lagos is incomplete without a thoughtful reference to Lagos Island – formerly known as Isale Eko. Walking through its cramped streets feels like stepping through history, hearing its echo and cherishing the stories contained within these walls that has transformed over the years through pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial eras. “No person can live... Read More

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October 19, 2017

So you think you know Lagos III: How demolition and eviction by LASG is tearing families apart, disrupting education

It was Philomena Aya’s hands that conceived and birthed Daniel. It was the same hands that buried him 25 years later after a bullet pierced his throat, sniffing life out of him, putting him in past tense without ceremony. When Aya speaks of her son’s death, it is easy to see that the pain is... Read More

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October 18, 2017

So you think you know Lagos II: “Any way na way; any hustle na hustle” – The nightlife of Opebi-Allen and Fela Shrine

At 8pm every Friday, Mutari, a tall slim Hausa-Fulani man, arrives at Opebi-Allen roundabout, Ikeja, at the intersection with Toyin Street, directly behind the garden at Allen-Opebi roundabout. He sets up his stand, putting noodles and all his ingredients on display. From 8pm till 6am, the next morning, Mutari will sell instant noodles, cooked with... Read More

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October 18, 2017

So you think you know Lagos I: The hidden jewels of Isheri, renovated Berger and the faces of Agege

If football and other sporting events unite Nigerians, then Agege bread unites Lagosians regardless of socio-economic class and/or education. On their taste buds, Lagos residents carry an agreement (call it an identifier, if you want), that this bread, made from places only a few know of, is one of the quintessential representations of the state,... Read More

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October 18, 2017

Editor’s Note: YNaija presents Lagos like you’ve never seen it

Today, YNaija begins an 11-part citizenship series on Lagos, popularly dubbed, “the city that doesn’t sleep“. Known for its welcoming aura and constant vibe, Lagos is home to all. From the street urchin to the upwardly mobile youth; to the politician and the businessmen, the state accommodates every cadre and strata of society. In our usual manner... Read More

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May 21, 2017

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers X: My encounter with the commander

by Patrick Egwu Ejike Just a few meters away from the resettlement camp of the disabled Biafran war veterans in Okwe, Onuimo LGA, is the popular “Freedom House”, the gigantic mansion of Chief Ralph Uwazuruike, the leader of the Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB), who had been at the... Read More

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May 21, 2017

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers IX: The blood of the innocent women and children cry for vengeance – Ojukwu’s ADC

by Patrick Egwu Ejike At the age of 21, Chukwuemeka Ejiofor voluntarily joined the army as a Nigerian army officer before defecting to join the Biafran army when the declaration was made in 1967. One year into the civil war, he was made the Aide-de-Camp (ADC) to Colonel Odumegwu Ojukwu. Immediately after the war in... Read More

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May 20, 2017

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers VIII: 77-year-old Mbaeri was knocked down by a vehicle while begging to survive

by Patrick Egwu Ejike On many occasions, seventy-seven-year-old Onyeoziri Mbaeri has been knocked down by vehicles whenever he and other disabled veterans go out to beg at the Enugu-Onitsha expressway. Since they were abandoned after the war, they resorted to begging on the highway in order to eat. With their children moving them on their... Read More

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May 20, 2017

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers VII: We don’t pray for another war – Veteran

by Patrick Egwu Ejike Seventy-year-old Francis Njoku tries to rest one of his legs atop his neatly dressed bedspread in a one-room apartment where he lives at the Oji-River resettlement camp for disabled war veterans. Above his bed is a white mosquito net which he brings down at night to escape from the rampaging mosquitoes.... Read More

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May 19, 2017

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers VI: Sometimes I walk aimlessly talking to myself – War veteran

by Patrick Egwu Ejike Gideon Njoku, 68, remembers and forgets. He is suffering from memory loss – a result of the psychological and emotional trauma he passed through during the war. “Sometimes I lose my mind. I look around sheepishly like someone who is lost, I don’t know what to say,” he said, removing the... Read More

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May 19, 2017

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers V: Paralaysed Oliwe spends his time writing his memoirs

by Patrick Egwu Ejike John Chukwuemeka Oliwe, 63, was a thirteen-year-old primary school pupil in 1967 when he joined the Biafran army as a child soldier. Lying in a brown-painted shelf in his room are more than 20 files of manuscripts of two books he is writing about his experiences during the Biafran war. Initially,... Read More

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May 18, 2017

Urban Woman Magazine releases its maiden edition

Urban Woman Magazine offers 44 pages of deep insight into the world of women, coupled with a mix of pleasure, fashion an…

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May 18, 2017

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers IV: 18-year-old Eunice couldn’t save her father from death

by Patrick Egwu Ejike Sitting on a sofa in the visitor’s room, Eunice Mbaonu, 18, looks tired and gaunt. Her brother Phillip had just brought her back in a motorcycle from the hospital where the doctor diagnosed her with fever. She has been crying all day, all week, unable to be consoled by neighbours. Last... Read More

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Biafra's Forgotten Soldiers, magazine

May 18, 2017

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers III: I’m waiting for the day I will die

by Patrick Egwu Ejike Forty-seven-year-old Cecilia Ozorji is now a widow. She is currently suffering from High Blood Pressure and malaria. Her body is weak and she gestures when she wants to speak – in a low voice that you can barely hear her. Her husband, Anthony, one of the disabled Biafran veterans has died.... Read More

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May 17, 2017

Billion dollar couple: Beyonce and Jay Z’s combined wealth hits $1.16bn

Forbes Magazine released a list of America’s Wealthiest Self-Made Women today. According to the list, R&B singer Beyoncé Knowles is worth $350 million; a fraction of which was amassed after her Formation World Tour that ended late 2016. On Forbes’ Hip-Hop’s Richest acts list that was released last week, Beyoncé’s husband, Shawn ‘Jay Z’ Carter ranked... Read More

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April 20, 2017

BEYOND BIAFRA: Diamonds in the dirt of the Niger

by Victor Akhidenor The first sign of trouble should, perhaps, have been his unwillingness to disclose his identity, despite several glances at my face and identification card. “You are a journalist,” he declared. “Who sent you to me?” he demanded. Another request for my identification card. Another glance at my face. Such was my introduction to the... Read More

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Beyond Biafra, magazine

April 6, 2017

BEYOND BIAFRA: Young people strike gold in Ariaria

by Victor Akhidenor 16 years ago, Jude Okereke decided to become an entrepreneur. After learning the ropes from his elder brother, he took the plunge and became a manufacturer of bags in the famous Ariaria market in Aba, Abia state. But in all these years, the 38-year-old father of three has not made a single... Read More

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April 4, 2017

She Leads Africa’s Afua Osei covers the March issue of BusinessDay’s The CEO magazine

The third edition of Business Day’s CEO magazine features Nigerian women making things happen in Nigeria. On the cover is Afua Osei, co-founder of She Leads Africa, whose corporate mission is to become a household name amongst African female entrepreneurs. She revealed that “She Leads Africa has never had any challenges working with men and... Read More

BEYOND BIAFRA: From the heart of Aba, a food revolution is coming

by Victor Akhidenor Agbai Amarachi is on a mission. She is a student of the department of Food Science and Technology at Abia State Polytechnic, Aba and she wants to take the world, Nigerians at least, on a new adventure. “I’m working on the proximate analysis of cassava flour blended with African yam beans flour... Read More

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April 4, 2017

BEYOND BIAFRA: Stories of innovation, grit and tenacity from the South-East

This month’s citizenship series on YNaija is focused on the South-East part of Nigeria. Keeping in line with our commitment to focus on the people that matter and their stories, our reporter, Victor Akhidenor has unearthed several narratives, with both breadth of scope and depth of focus. From breakthroughs in food to stories about finding success... Read More

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February 26, 2017

“I don’t have much of a personal life” | Genevieve Magazine’s Sonia Irabor speaks on being Assistant Editor and parental influence

Away from the brand her parents, Soni and Betty Irabor have built in the last 14 years, which was recently celebrated in a star-studded event, Sonia Irabor is easily coming into her own as an individual entity in Nigeria’s media space. In this interview with YNaija, Assistant Editor of Genevieve Magazine, Sonia Irabor acknowledges her... Read More

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February 8, 2017

Arese Ugwu, Tara Durotoye, Osayie Allile & others at the launch of BusinessDay’s The CEO magazine (PHOTOS)

BusinessDay Media Limited launched its new digital millennial magazine, TheCEO on Friday, 27th of January at the Remy Martin XO Club. TheCEO magazine is specially curated to tell African stories of entrepreneurs, showcase the millennial workforce in Nigeria and stir up interesting trends in the continent. The first edition features AreseUgwu (Founder of Smart Money Africa and... Read More

The Death Of The Nigerian Magazine: What We Lost When Print Died

So you think you know Lagos X: Badagry – a town of many firsts held prisoner by history

So you think you know Lagos IX: Oshodi, Festac, Okota, and the undertones of ethnic tensions

So you think you know Lagos VIII: Confronting Nigeria’s disappearing history in Yaba with faith from Makoko

So you think you know Lagos VI: Fetish sacrifices in Ikorodu and the real hustlers of Mile 12

So you think you know Lagos V: Ikoyi through Victoria Island – Where money goes to sleep and Afropolitans find a home

So you think you know Lagos IV: Lagos Island, Black Brazilians – The history is there; don’t change the story

So you think you know Lagos III: How demolition and eviction by LASG is tearing families apart, disrupting education

So you think you know Lagos II: “Any way na way; any hustle na hustle” – The nightlife of Opebi-Allen and Fela Shrine

So you think you know Lagos I: The hidden jewels of Isheri, renovated Berger and the faces of Agege

Editor’s Note: YNaija presents Lagos like you’ve never seen it

These 10 photos from John Boyega’s GQ feature are why he should be your Man Crush Everyday

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik cover Vogue Magazine’s latest issue but something is wrong

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers X: My encounter with the commander

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers IX: The blood of the innocent women and children cry for vengeance – Ojukwu’s ADC

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers VIII: 77-year-old Mbaeri was knocked down by a vehicle while begging to survive

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers VII: We don’t pray for another war – Veteran

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers VI: Sometimes I walk aimlessly talking to myself – War veteran

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers V: Paralaysed Oliwe spends his time writing his memoirs

Urban Woman Magazine releases its maiden edition

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers IV: 18-year-old Eunice couldn’t save her father from death

Biafra’s Forgotten Soldiers III: I’m waiting for the day I will die

Billion dollar couple: Beyonce and Jay Z’s combined wealth hits $1.16bn

BEYOND BIAFRA: Diamonds in the dirt of the Niger

BEYOND BIAFRA: Young people strike gold in Ariaria

She Leads Africa’s Afua Osei covers the March issue of BusinessDay’s The CEO magazine

BEYOND BIAFRA: From the heart of Aba, a food revolution is coming

BEYOND BIAFRA: Stories of innovation, grit and tenacity from the South-East

“I don’t have much of a personal life” | Genevieve Magazine’s Sonia Irabor speaks on being Assistant Editor and parental influence

Arese Ugwu, Tara Durotoye, Osayie Allile & others at the launch of BusinessDay’s The CEO magazine (PHOTOS)

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